Teaching Resources

Resources have been compiled so that you can quickly find activities, lessons, printables, as well as ideas for teaching literacy. Click on the button to access the resource. A description of each resource has been provided for you under each button. Enjoy!

Blue Ribbon Readers K-5 Resource

• Resources and interactives from the book 7 Keys to Comprehension: How to Help Your Kids Read It and Get It!

Colorin Colorado K-12 ELL Resource

• Resources, strategies and ideas for educators and families

Common Core Connect Common Core Connect is a site that has been produced by Tulare County's Office of Education in California. This site has a variety of resources that support CCSS instruction. While exploring this site, be sure to explore the ELA Standard Bookmarks.


Discovery Education K-5 Resource

• Captivating, high quality, dynamic, digital content

Dovewhisper K-5 Resource

• Computer centers already organized by grade level
• Click on a grade level to access the subjects / topics
• Click on the subject to link to the activity

ELA and Literacy K-12 Resource

• Source: Piney Grove Elementary School
• Check out the "Bloom's Fiction and Nonfiction" resource

FCRR K-5 Resource

• Over 522 teacher resources
• Available are specific instructional plans or student center games and activities

Formative Assessment K-12 Resource

• Source: West Virginia Department of Education
• Formative assessment resources

Free Reading K- 5 Resource

• Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Comprehension and more

Giggle Poetry K-5 Resource

• Fun poetry to support teaching fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension
• Scripts provided for poetry theater
• Click the links provided on the left to take you to additional site with more activities

Into the Book K-5 Resource

• Printables, lessons, and interactive strategies

K12Reader K-12 Resource

• Resources for grammar, fluency, phonics, etc
• Reading comprehension passages available

Learn Zillion Grades 2-12 Resource

• Free instructional video library
• Click grade level and the Common Core State Standard you would like to teach

Mrs. Waltke's Literacy Page K-5 Resource

• Reading Street Resources
• Click on a grade level and scroll down
• PowerPoints are created for your instructional use

NC Livebinder for Read to Achieve K-5 Symbaloo of teacher resources


Newsela Upper Elementary and above

• Nonfiction leveled texts
• Matching ELA anchor standards listed

Phonological Awareness K-5 resource

• Phonological awareness activities
• Under each activity description there is a link to the materials needed

Reading Rockets K-5 Resource

• Author studies, videos, writing prompts, lessons

Reading Street Resources K-5 Resource for Reading Street

• Source: Scottsboro County Grade 2

Read Tennessee K-3 Resource


Read Write Think K-12 Resource

• Classroom resources, links to mobile apps for classroom use, and professional development information.

ReadWorks K-8 Resource

• Reading comprehension lessons organized by reading concept and grade
• Sign up to get the full benefit of the site, but it is free
• On the homepage: concepts are listed down the left side
• All the materials there for you to print and use
• Lesson plans already written and follows very closely the "Me, We, Two, You" format
• Lessons aligned with NC CCSS: Just make sure you click NC at the end of the lesson to get the standards

Resources for Working with English Language Learners K-5 Resource

• Written by Melissa Park
• Resources and strategies for English Language Learners

Revised Bloom's Taxonomy K-5 Resource

• Source: Piney Grove Elementary School
• Revised Bloom's Taxonomy resources

Scholastic Close Reading 1-8 Resource

• Close Reading strategies for nonfiction text

Scholastic Free Lessons K-8 Scholastic Resource

• Lesson plans: Type in subject and grade level to filter lessons

Southwest Elementary's Global Awareness Site K-5 Resource

• Resources that promote Global Awareness
• Page dedicated to literacy is available

Story Online K-3 Resource

• Stories read by famous people.
• Click on the book you want to hear!
• Activities available for students to complete after listening to the stories.

Strategies Unlimited, Inc K-2 Resource

• TONS of ideas, PowerPoints with pictures, information, activities, and downloadable ideas to use right away for literacy.
• Click on the tabs to the left to begin exploring.

Teach 21 K-12 Resource

• West Virginia's Department of Education user-friendly bank of ELA strategies.
• Check out their additional Teach 21 resources here.

Teach Though Excellent website for ideas for the digital teacher!

• 21 different digital tools compiled that support word learning, review, and play with language.
• They are grouped into four categories: Reference Tools, Word Clouds, Games and Review, Word Walls and Virtual Field Trips.

Teacher Resources K12

• Click on the links to access many more resources and activities that you can use to help improve your students’ reading abilities.

Text Project

• Evidence-based lessons and word lists including Spanish/English cognates.
• Click on the tabs to access word lists, word pictures, read-alouds, and vocabulary ideas!

The School House K-3 Resource

• Free phonics lessons are available on this site!

The Teachers Corner

• Daily writing prompts, printable calendars, and other classroom printables.

Tween Tribune K-12 Resource (need a log-in)

• Nonfiction text geared towards student interests.
• Students read and respond to what they have read.

Vocabulary Development K-12 Resource

• West Virginia's Department of Education has compiled excellent vocabulary development resources.

Wonderopolis
This site offers a “wonder of the day” selection that is of high interest to students—aligned to the Common Core Standards.
Word Sif K-12 Resource

• Interactive site for teaching vocabulary!
• Easily sift through texts - just cut and paste any text into WordSift and you can engage in a verbal quick-capture!
• The program helps to quickly identify important words that appear in the text.

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